This is a story taken from one of the book I read, but just could not remember which one was that? if any one of you know it, please let me know so that I can give a credit to the writer. But anyway I think this is a really good story. It goes something like this:

There was a young man who desire to achieve success. He knew that he needed a teacher to show him the way to success. So he asked around who would be the best person to coach him and show him the way to success. After asking around, many referred him to an old man up in the mountain who was known to be very wise and respected in that town. But the journey is not easy and he has to be prepared to be rejected by the old man after the hard journey to the mountain.

But this young man is determined to find the answer and set forth to look for this old man. After a long journey up to the mountain, the young man finally meet the old wise man. Understanding the intention of the young man, the old wise man asked him how serious is he in achieving success, and the young man reply him as serious as it can be and whatever it takes.

So this old wise man asked the young man to follow him for a walk to a beautiful lake and upon reaching the lake, the old wise man told the young man that the key to success is in the lake, he has to go nearer to the lake and look inside it. The young man look into the lake and was confused because he cannot find anything there except his own reflection. The old man told him to go nearer and put his face nearer to the water to find the key to success and still the young man could not find anything that can give him the key to success but just a plain clear water of the lake.

Looking at the intense desire of this young man, the old wise man told the young man to look even closer into the lake. As the young man face almost touch the water, suddenly the old wise man hold the young man neck down into the water, caught by surprise the young man struggle trying to catch a breath, but the old wise man even pushed the young man face even deeper into the water. As the young man is choking and swallowing the lake water, the old man releases his hold bring the young man head out of the water and as the young man is trying to catch his breathe, the old man pushes him down again into the water.

At this moment the young man realizes that his life is at risk and he struggles even harder and harder and finally choking and swallowing the lake water, the young man manages to escape the hand of the old wise man. The young man screaming at the old man saying that he is crazy and he is mad for trying to kill him.

However with such calm the old wise man reply “son, you have found the key to success. When your desire for success is as great as your desire for the breathe of air you need to stay alive, then you will be successful”. Suddenly it dawn on this young man that he has really learn a great lesson of life.

Now my friend, how strong is your desire for success whatever your definition of success it is. If you desire it strong enough, it will come to you. If you really really want it, then you will find a way to find it. Great Success Starts with A Dream carried out with such intense that it becomes a REALITY.